Fountain-brush.



W. 0; CUTLER. FOUNTAIN BRUSH. APPLIOATION'IILBD DEOA, 1911.

1,029,173. nt d un e1'1, 1912.

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WILLIAM G. CUTLER, 01E SAWTEIJLE, CALIFORNIA.

FOUNTAIN-BRUSH.

Specification of Letters'latent.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that. I, \VILLIAM C. CUTLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Sawtelle, in the county of'Los Angeles and.

State of California, have invented anew and useful Fountain-Brush, ofwhich the following is. a specification. The main object of the-presentinvention ist-o provide a shaving or other brush with a fountainconnected thereto in such, manner. as to furnish a supply of shavingsoap whenever desired.

Other objects of the invention will ap pear hereinafter. L Theaccompanying drawings illustrate the invention, and referring thereto: XFigure 1 is a side elevation of the device in closed position. Fig. 2 isa verticalsection of the device in closed position. ,7 Fig. 3 is a sideelevation, partly brokenaway, with the device in position for use.

The brusli 1 is mounted 'or set in a body -2 of any suitable material,said body also carrying a fountain or ,soap reservoir 3. Said soapreservoir may consist of a" cylinder of glass, having a neck 4,1ittingthe body 2, the opening of said neck'communiv caitng with a passage amthe body '2, lead ing to the interior of the 'brush 1. A valveconsisting, for example, of a rod 6 extending transversely of the body2, across the passage .5, serves to normally zclose said perforation,said valve, being rotatable in f The soap in reservoir 3 is of asemi-fluid said body and haying an opening 7 through which the soap maypass when the valve is; turned to proper position. said valve may beoperated by means of a handle 9 extending therefrom, said valve handlenormally lying closeto the body br fitting-2,; but being drawn outsufi'iciently for operation of the handle when it is required to iopenthe valve;

-A screw plug 6 screwing in thebody 2 serves to retain the valve 6 inposition and prevent longitudinal movement thereof, handle 9st. theother end ofthe valve belng pivoted to a reduced'stem 9 of the valve 6,which bearsflag-ainst-a shoulder 2 in .the body 1.

for plastic nature and means are provided for forcing the soap into thebrush when the passage5 is openi For this purpose a follower plate 10 ismounted .to slide within the cylindrical reservoir ii and-impressedagainst the soap therein by meansv of springs 1-1 extending between saidfollower "plate, and a cap 12 at the upper end of the reservoir. Saidcap 12 may screw onto the upper end of the reservoir so that it may bedetached to enable the reservoir to-be filled with soap. cleaning rod 14extends through the cap 12 and through the follower plate 10-, its"lower end being adapted to extend into the passage-'5 of the body 2,

' said rod having a'ha'ndle 15 for manipulation and screwing-through thecap 12 so as to enable it to be raised or lowered as required. Thecleaning rod may be used to clean the passage 5 of the body 2 and alsoto clean the opening through the valve, it being understood that when itis desiredto close the valve the said rod must-be operated in suchmanner as to withdraw it from the opening in the valve.

A cover 16 in the form of a cup shaped shell is adapted to slide overthe body 2 from either end, so as to either cover the brush as shown inFigs. 1 and 2. or to cover the reservoir and serve as a handle as shownin F ig. 3. A head 17 on this cover engages with a groove 18 in the body2 to holdthe' cover in place when it is over the brush.

The deviceis usedasfollows: The reservoir 3 is charged with'plasticsoap. and

when the brush 'is notin use itis protected by, the cover 16. hen thebrush is 'to be used, this cover is slipped off and thevalve 6 is openedto allowsoap to be forced through passage-5 by the spring operatedfollower plate 10. The valve may then be closed, 'and'th e brush used inthe usual manner, the cover 16-being placed on the handle.

or reservoir-end if desired.

What I claim is:'

l 1. The combination -of a brush. a body inwhich the brush is mounted.said body havlgng a passage leading to the brush. a sea "passage, avalve movably mounted "in said body to open and close said passage, anda v reservoir' communicating with said handle for said valve pivotallymounted on the valve to *be closed against the body or to be turned butto I position for manipulat on of the valve.

2. The combination of a brush. a body in which the brush is mounted,said body having a passage leading to. the brush, a soap t n-e rns 1L1 1Application filed December 9. 1911. Serial No. 664,878.] Y 1 i i hvmemoir communicating with said'passage, Yoperatedmeans m said reservoirfor orcing soapzthrough said passage, a. valve zfor'closing saidpassage, and a rod IIIOV7 In testimony whereof, I have hereunt s'et'ably'momlted in said reservoir to clean saidv In pi'sence c$f passageand the opening through the valve.

A. P. KNIGHT, GI ADYs RUSSELL.

WILLIAM. G. CUTLER.

